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The Cross & the Lynching Tree
Originally published January 25, 2012

“The cross and the lynching tree are separated by nearly 2,000 years.more More Arrow

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Round & Round Together
by Kam Williams
January 25, 2012 - “About four months before the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King was arrested during demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. While in jail, he wrote a letter in which he explained why he protested…more More Arrow
Joan Myers Brown & the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina: A Biohistory of American Performance
by Kam Williams
January 11, 2012 - “Blacks in the segregationist United States of America of the 30s and 40s fought back with inherent toughness.more More Arrow
10 Best Black Books of 2011 (Non-Fiction)
by Kam Williams
December 14, 2011 - A list of the top 10 Best Black Books of 2011 as well as honorable mentions.more More Arrow
My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir
by Kam Williams
November 23, 2011 - As managing editor of CNN Worldwide, Mark Whitaker is currently in charge of content and reporting for the world’s largest, global television network. Previously, he made history as Newsweek’s first African-American Editor-in-Chief.more More Arrow
Inside the Locker Room: A Journey of Faith and the Power of Prayer
by AFRO Staff
November 17, 2011 - Ebony Humphrey, wife of New Orleans Saints TE Tory Humphrey Sr., presents her first book Inside the Locker Room: A Journey of Faith and the Power of Prayer. Released in Spring 2011, through the Charisma House imprint Creation House, she takes readers through the highs and lows of life as the wife of a professional athlete.more More Arrow
Three Stooges FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Eye-Poking, Face-Slapping, Head-Thumping Geniuses
by Kam Williams
November 16, 2011 - Time was when part of the rite of passage to manhood involved an addiction to the Three Stooges. There’s something about the comedy team’s uniquely-male brand of slapstick humor which escaped most girls while simultaneously being simply irresistible to prepubescent boys.more More Arrow
Is Marriage for White People?
by Kam Williams
October 27, 2011 - This book has the sort of eye-catching title which suggests that the content might be superficial. But no, the author, a professor of law at Stanford University, launched a serious investigation here into the question of whether African-Americans are the marrying kind anymore.more More Arrow
Think Positively, Feel Better About Yourself
by AFRO Staff
October 27, 2011 - Positive Thinking About Our Country, Planet and Universe of God: A Transformational Self-Esteem That Excels, by Dr. Rhonda Gail Charity Heard of Clinton, Md., is a wonderful self-help guide especially for women.more More Arrow
Book Review: How Could My Husband Be Gay?
by Kam Williams
October 13, 2011 - For some reason, dudes on the down-low seem to be more of a problem in the black community than in society in general. Perhaps that’s because the pressure to be macho in African-American culture leads a lot of gay guys to pass themselves off as straight.more More Arrow